The software giant originally discontinued the Xbox One X and digital Xbox One S ahead of the Xbox Series X launch, then quietly stopped manufacturing the Xbox One S at the end of 2020, leaving retailers to sell out their remaining stock.

Microsoft said that the move was to focus on Xbox Series X / S production.

The move means that Vole is not following Sony which had planned to end PS4 production at the end of 2021, but is now manufacturing a million PS4 consoles in 2022.

However, Sony has confirmed PS4 production is still ongoing, amid struggles by both Microsoft and Sony to meet the demand for their latest Xbox Series X and PS5 consoles.